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The Sun Is Also a Star (Yoon, Nicola) Hardcover – November 1, 2016

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Soon to be a major motion picture! The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist from the bestselling author of Everything, Everything (streaming now!) will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other!

Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won’t be my story.

Daniel: I’ve always been the good son, the good student, living up to my parents’ high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store—for both of us.

The Universe: Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. A million futures lie before us. Which one will come true?

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The #1 New York Times Bestseller
A National Book Award Finalist
A 2017 Michael L. Printz Honor Book
A New York Times Notable Book
A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year
A POPSUGAR Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Editor's Choice
A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
Recipient of the John Steptoe New Talent Award
A Walter Award Honor Book

"Beautifully crafted."--People Magazine

"A book that is very much about the many factors that affect falling in love, as much as it is about the very act itself . . . fans of Yoon’s first novel, Everything Everything, will find much to love—if not, more—in what is easily an even stronger follow up." —Entertainment Weekly

"Transcends the limits of YA as a human story about falling in love and seeking out our futures." —POPSUGAR.com

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An Amazon Best Book of November 2016: Over the course of a single day in New York City, two teenagers who have nothing in common randomly meet and fall in love. Now I know that sounds absurdly cliché, but somehow in Nicola Yoon’s hands, it doesn’t read that way. Natasha is a practical young woman trying to keep her family from being deported in a matter of hours. Daniel is a poet at heart, but on this day he is dutifully making good on his familial commitment to a college interview. The two are inexplicably drawn to each other and somehow their paths keep converging. The novel is told in alternating points of view, and one of the special touches of Yoon’s book are the chapters narrated by people who are unintentionally part of Natasha and Daniel’s story, mirroring our almost spooky interconnectedness. The Sun is Also a Star is a thought-provoking story of possibility, fate, and the illogical beauty of love. --Seira Wilson, The Amazon Book Review

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Gr 8 Up—It is Natasha's last day in New York City, where she has lived for 10 years. Her family, living as undocumented immigrants in a small Brooklyn apartment, are being deported to Jamaica after her father's arrest for drunk driving. Natasha is scouring the city for a chance to stay in the United States legally. She wants the normal teen existence of her peers. Meanwhile, poetic Daniel is on his way to an interview as part of his application process to Yale. He is under great pressure to get in because his parents (who emigrated from South Korea) are adamant that he become a doctor. Events slowly conspire to bring the two leads together. When Daniel and Natasha finally meet, he falls in love immediately and convinces her to join him for the day. They tell their stories in alternating chapters. Additional voices are integrated into the book as characters interact with them. Both relatable and profound, the bittersweet ending conveys a sense of hopefulness that will resonate with teens. VERDICT This wistful love story will be adored by fans of Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park and by those who enjoyed the unique narrative structure of A.S. King's Please Ignore Vera Dietz.—Kristin Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library System, OH

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Series: Yoon, Nicola
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Press (November 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553496689
ISBN-13: 978-0553496680
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.2 x 8.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 557 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > New Experiences
- #10 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Emotions & Feelings
- #46 in Books > Teens > Romance > Contemporary

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"It's like knowing all the words to a song but still finding them beautiful and surprising."

And that's this book more or less in a nutshell. I knew exactly what was going to happen in this book. You know, too. These two crazy kids were going to fall in love, and it would change their lives forever. But the journey they take to get there... it's still awe inspiring.

How does Nicola Yoon even do this? Because when I read the blurb for this book I was not impressed. However, having enjoyed Everything, Everything I took a chance on it. Boy, am I glad I did. I think The Sun is Also a Star exceeds its predecessor. Yoon has an amazing talent for telling beautiful, heartwarming stories using lovely prose that is in no way fussy or overworked.

We follow the tale of Daniel and Natasha, two strangers who fate seems determined to push together. Daniel is the son of Korean immigrants who want him to go to Yale and become a doctor-- and they aren't really asking. Daniel does not want to displease his parents, but he is a natural poet who finds meaning in words rather than science. Natasha is the exact opposite. She doesn't even believe in love, much less love from first sight. Natasha's father is a failed actor, and the resentment she feels towards him has made her abandon any thought of have passion or dreams. The day Natasha and Daniel meet is a pivotal point for both of them. Daniel has an interview for Yale. Natasha is about to be deported. One day with someone can't possibly be enough to fall in love with them... right?

Even though I gave this book 5 stars, and it deserved it, I still can't help but nitpick a little. There are a lot of perspective shifts in this book, some in first person and others in third, and sometimes that interrupted the flow of the story for me. I also thought the very ending was a bit reminiscent of Yoon's first book.

If you're a fan of charming romances, pick this one up. You won't regret it.

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Her best book yet! I look forward to more from this author

April 21, 2017

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First off, the diversity of characters and perspectives in this book are a large part of the reason why I give this book a 5++ rating of stars. I love the sidesteps that Nicola Yoon takes to give us insight into the primary characters' background as well as the insights into the supplementary characters that Natasha and Daniel meet along the way -- because we are all connected, after all (much like the fabulous criss-crossing string art that makes this beautiful book cover). While I thoroughly enjoyed Everything, Everything, I found this book to have so much more depth in terms of story/plot and style. I actually found myself writing in this book (something I rarely do) because I needed whoever read my copy after me to appreciate those lines, too. For instance, "Maybe part of falling in love someone else is also falling in love with yourself." To me, this was just part of the golden nuggets that Yoon sprinkled throughout. Then, of course, there are the culture and immigrant issues that Yoon touches upon -- so, so very relevant right now. As an individual of mixed race background, I found myself relating to Daniel -- where do I fit? Then Natasha wisely tells him that "It's not up to you to help other people fit you into a box." Again, there was a line that resonated with me to my very core; an adolescent me would have benefited from that advice very much.

*Small spoiler* While I think many individuals are noting that this appears to have the predictable ending, I would argue that it does NOT -- this was just pointed out to me by one of my sharp-eyed students (I'm a high school English teacher and I always pass my books along). A careful reader might note the subtitles below each chapter title -- and therefore, the Epilogue - and perhaps even the last chapter prior to that - should not be considered a part of the novel's primary plot. The last true chapter reflects an individual favoring Natasha's initial perspective, somewhat cynical and very factual based while the Epilogue *<insert other character's name to avoid any spoiler> an Alternate History favors a reader with a more romantic perspective, like Daniel's primary worldview. However, the fact that the Epilogue is subtitled an Alternate History kind of implies that it didn't actually happen. In which case, my heart broke for other reasons not related to Natasha or Daniel. Overall, I just thoroughly enjoyed this book as it definitely strays from the YA predictable norm, in my humble opinion.

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Beautiful and unusual love story

May 24, 2017

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This is the second book I've read by Nicola Yoon, and it tells me that her book Everything, Everything, was not. Fluke. What an original voice this writer possesses. As a teen novel, her work stands out for its intelligence and the depth her characters portray. Tackling important and touchy subjects, Yoon moves with grace, while always entertaining her readers, which has to always be at the forefront of any good novel.

Like Everything, Everything, this novel centers on the two young people of far different backgrounds and cultures, who fall in love. Natasha is from Jamaica originally, and Daniel is Korean, but born in America. They meet because of what someone might consider 'bad luck', but if fate is at work, as Daniel believes, then everything is a set up because they were meant to fall in love. Natasha relies on science and doesn't believe in love, expect as a chemical reaction. Her father's dream of becoming a great actor has shown her the folly of following your dream, so she follows numbers and decides to be a data specialist, at until her father comes home with a DUI and an order to leave the country he's been staying in illegally for the past nine years. Desperate to stay, Natasha is offered the help of a lawyer, and while on her way to meet with him, she has a series of events that lead her to Daniel, who is also at a crossroads in his life. If he doesn't go to Yale and become a doctor, his parents will cut him off.

I love the way Yoon gives a snippets of the people who influence the two lovers lives, helping them to find their fate and meet. Yoon even gives us short definitions of Fate, and how our eyes work, when Daniel suggests that he and Natasha stare into each other's in order to fall in love scientifically.

Beautifully written, this novel touched my heart and made me feel like magic is still working in our world, even if it's hard to see sometimes.

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A story full of love, and loss

A story full of love, and loss, and heart, and hurt. Nicola Yoon's The Sun is Also a Star will get inside you and not let you go.Read more

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Sandra Renee Farmer

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I enjoyed Everything, Everything so I knew I'd want to read more from Nicola Yoon. I'd seen some good ratings for The Sun is Also a Star so when I went looking through the...Read more

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Amazing Book

This book has great detail, descriptive words, and a good story. I hope this author goes on to write many more books.

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Predictable, But Impactful

While noticeably clichéd, the execution and messages from The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon is praiseworthy.Read more

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The absolute sweetest book I’ve ever read.

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Beautiful

A beautiful love story from two very different people. One Jamaican woman and one Korean man. Very different cultures with parents not consensual of the relationship.

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Great book

I loved this book, I'm so happy Daniel and Natasha find each other 10 years later however that may end. I liked the flow of the book changing into each character point of view.

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K. Brokaw

This book was a delight. Implausible yet completely believable

This book was a delight. Implausible yet completely believable, wonderful characters, surprisingly deep while wholly charming.Read more

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BEST BOOK EVER!

This book is so moving! I got it for a school project, and have read it 3 times already. This book is full of quotes and lines that are so powerful, and it has affected me in a...Read more

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